I would like to host the BallySwapper group again for another year, but several of our participants are not going to participate again, so I need fresh blood to fill the spots.

We'll be starting over in June and we are an international group.

I have somewhere between 8 & 10 spots... and they'll go on a first-come, first-served basis.

1. PepperVL
2. Morsecode
3. zzz
4. Sunlightbub
5. wss4
6. camis
7. giz-angel
8. rebeccaljames
9. geishabird
10. happybunnygirl
11. krin511
12. Bluejazzyfish

I'd like to join :D

Put me as “probably/most likely”
I’m already in two groups and thinking I’m an addict (totally not joking) and that worries me a lot. Oh well, at least I’m not alone …

No you are not alone zzz. :P Sign me up please.

I am in 2 groups as well, but they both end soon and I am not sure if we are doing another year or not. Oh well, one more book a month can't hurt, right? :wink:

Yeah it can’t hurt (but we’ll wait those changes in shipping rates first) but I’m talking about addiction; You know I quite smoking when I realized I’m an addict; my girlfriend told me once that I’m computer addict so I packed my things and go on three weeks to be “computerless” and it was beautiful indeed (but now I’m back and have my comp) :sigh:

And last month in the Inklings is September and that’s hardly “soon” you addict :whip:

Can you tell me more about this swap?

There are twelve people for twelve months. Each month, you send a book to a different person in the group, then when it's your month, you receive 11 books!

Rules may vary. In general you do not need to send a wishlist book but try to find something that person will enjoy. Some groups are geographically specific, eg. EuroXchange, or Ch 12 (US). This one, as title indicates, is international. So if you join, be prepared that some of the books will be shipped internationally.

It's fun! Give it a try if you think you can handle the commitment.

Azuki is right.

It is a year long, commitment, though, so please do keep that in mind. It creates bad feelings if people drop out midway through... particularly if they've already recieved their books.

We'd be starting in June and go through May of 2008. You'd send out a book 11 months and get 11 (or more, sometimes people send 2) books one month.

It's always nice to get the books to the people before their month so they can open them on the 1st, but it's not a requirement. Nor is a wishlist book... just something you think they'd like.

Does that mean you want to join? :lol:

I may be interested - particulalry if the Euro group doesn't happen again. Can you put me as a maybe??

I wish, but Ch 12, swaps and the bookrings are keeping me busy already. Plus I don't know if I can handle the USPS rate hike!!

Well um okay, but I want to be sure that I don't run out between groups. :giggle:

Sure!

So do you want to join?

Hmmmmmm. I am not in denial I AM an addict! I am in Inklings ....and EuroXchange is finishing soon...... Oh to hell with it, sign me up please Pepper. I was SOOOO trying to stay away from this thread!

ETA I will try and do another Euro one but I'm not completely sure if we will have enough players. :wacko:

Yay!

And if you don't have enough people.. maybe we can combine the groups? :shrug: I know that this one is international and that one is Europe only... but if we're both struggling to get people...

We'll see.

I don't mind Pepper - let's see who is interested. Some of the original EuroXchangers aren't active on this forum now and a couple I know aren't up for a 2nd year so..... I've done a sign up thread let's see what response I get.....

Sign me up please.

I need more books like I need a hole in the head...so obviously, that means I'd like to join, please. :P

sign me up...sounds like fun!

Of course it does. You have several holes in your head already... mouth, nostrils, ears... and they're all necessary...

Yippie! :dance: :dance:

Awesome! :dance:

I'm proud to be an addict :rolleyes:

Besides, I think it is grand fun to search for books for people and then to see what everyone else decides to send to a particular person

:rofl:

I'll join! :waves:

:whee:

almost filled :D

Yep! Come on guys! We just need one (or possibly two) more person (people)!

Though technically we could go now... it would just be a little shorter. We don't start over again until June, so I'll give it a bit and try to catch a few more people. :)

i would love to join :D

Woot!

12! :bananadance:

It's a banana!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cry:

Yay! We have our 12!

Start thinking if there are any months you would like to have/would not like to have and PM me with them. If I haven't heard from you by the end of the weekend, I'll PM you for them.

Also, zzz has volunteered to be our checker again... but I need someone to be our checker on his month!

fabulous!
:D

Pm'd you :D